PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Lofmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Zoplias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoplias has chosen ABC-Jackson 5 as his entrance music. Jonas Lofmark had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lofmark
vs
Zoplias

188 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Lofmark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evan Zoplias!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoplias fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lofmark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Zoplias instigates a clinch.
Lofmark lands a shot to the body.
Zoplias misses with a hook from the clinch.

Lofmark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zoplias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zoplias tries to clinch there but Lofmark circles away.
Zoplias doesn't manage to clinch there - Lofmark circles away.
Zoplias tries to close the distance and clinch but Lofmark swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zoplias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Lofmark tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zoplias tries to clinch but Lofmark moves out of range.
Lofmark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lofmark shoots in and gets a takedown into Zoplias's guard.
Zoplias is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zoplias has momentary wrist control but Lofmark slips an elbow through the middle.
Zoplias wants to get back to his feet but Lofmark is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lofmark slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lofmark landing a few strikes.
Lofmark scoring with punches and elbows.
Lofmark scoring with punches and elbows.

Zoplias is rocked!
Lofmark in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Zoplias looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Lofmark turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonas Lofmark!
Jonas Lofmark retains his light heavyweight title!